Balzer Designs Blog

Today I want to talk about what it means to call a piece of art a “failure.” But, I’m getting

Mixed Media Bookmaking: Turning Painted Papers into Handmade Books

I have been a mixed media book fan for decades. It all began when I started making “junque journals” back

This week, as part of my art practice, I took myself on an artist field trip to the Isabella Stewart

Artists often assume that once a piece is finished, it should stay that way. We put it aside, archive it,

There’s a myth that being an artist is about inspiration. That it’s about the big idea, the finished piece, the

Recently I went down a research rabbit hole learning about the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA), and I wanted

For a long time, I resisted writing an artist statement. Not because I didn’t have ideas about my work, but

Are you an art book collector, like me? Do you have stacks of books that you haven’t read? Maybe only

Do you use stencils in your art? I do. Stencils are one of those tools that I just can’t quit.

Winter has a way of changing how I want to be in my studio. Snow outside, quiet streets, and suddenly